In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 355 Former Friends

That base?

Shen Xing remembered; for him now, this was something that happened a long time ago.

At that time, he hadn't even arrived at Liantianfang yet, nor had he brought over so many people from the Human Federation.

Even Wenren Caifeng had no plans whatsoever.

He and Mi Fei then recruited geniuses below the third rank from the Azure Sky Holy Land, asking these prodigies to leave the Azure Sky Holy Land and join the branch that the Federation Holy Land had set up in the Azure Sky Holy Land.

However, he had other things to do at the time, so after doing this, he simply handed the matter over to Mi Fei.

Aside from initially checking it out and finding that the young people were impressed by the various technologies of the Human Federation, and that more and more young people wanted to join, I stopped paying attention.

Hearing Hong Hao bring it up suddenly was quite unexpected.

However, he quickly understood what Hong Hao meant.

"You mean, this plan is still being pushed forward?" Shen Xing was indeed somewhat surprised, because more than two hundred years had passed since then.

The Federation's status here is now vastly different from what it used to be.

Not to mention the group of geniuses from the Azure Sky Holy Land, even in the entire Central Ruins, countless geniuses yearn to join the Federation Holy Land.

In this situation, there's actually no reason for the project to continue.

However, Hong Hao nodded and said, "It is indeed continuing. In the beginning, it was just Mi Fei herself who wanted to continue. She was very interested in teaching young talents, felt a sense of accomplishment, and seemed to have found her own path in martial arts through it."

"The path of martial arts?" Shen Xing was taken aback. "Wasn't she following the path of seduction?"

"Charm, in fact, also belongs to the category of the mind." Hong Hao explained with a smile. "I also have some understanding of it. The essence of this martial art is to influence the soul of others, or rather, to fight against the will of others. Therefore, the more people you influence and the stronger you are, the more significant the effect and reward will be, just like winning a martial arts battle. On this basis, it is not necessary to charm. The teaching is theoretically the same."

"That's just theory." Shen Xing is now on his own path and naturally understands how difficult it is.

Mi Fei was Wenren Caifeng's disciple, and she learned Wenren Caifeng's martial arts philosophy. Theoretically speaking, she should be following Wenren Caifeng's path.

And with her naturally alluring figure, she is indeed suited to this path.

But at this moment, something seems to be different?

"We just wanted to offer our support at first," Hong Hao said with a smile. "It's a precious opportunity to try new things when you're young. Although her talent isn't as good as yours, it's still quite good, especially in this day and age. She has the potential to become a great sage, so naturally we should give her our support."

"So, she actually started this 'school'?" Shen Xing had already guessed what would happen next.

"Indeed." Hong Hao nodded with a smile, "And it has continued to this day. Now, the people there are called 'core disciples,' our core disciples."

"I really would like to meet him." Shen Xing's interest was indeed piqued.

"Then you'll have to go to the core area inside to see them," Hong Hao said with a smile. "And actually, there's not much to see, because it's very simple—those geniuses are no different from the geniuses of our Human Federation. They have been assimilated. In fact, apart from the possibility of some differences in bloodline and genes, they are all genuine Federation citizens."

"Trained from childhood?" Shen Xing nodded. "That's not surprising."

"That's where the real skill lies." Hong Hao shook his head. "Many of them weren't trained from childhood. Some of these prodigies are already in their forties or fifties, and their cultivation has reached the fourth or even fifth realm, the Mountain and Sea realm."

Shen Xing was genuinely surprised this time.

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

By this age, one's thinking and personality are already set.

Aside from hypnosis or similar methods, he could hardly think of any other way.

As for hypnosis or mind control, these are things that martial artists cannot achieve forever.

Because the evolutionary process of life itself includes the soul and mind, any hypnosis or control will be detected and loopholes will appear when the level of enlightenment is broken.

Even when using instruments and equipment, it's the same.

"It's not about control, but guidance, a natural transformation." Hong Hao seemed to have guessed what Shen Xing was thinking, and couldn't help but laugh a few times. "You really haven't paid attention to your friends for too long. A hundred years of seclusion is no small matter. We were also very surprised at the beginning. I have to say, each generation is stronger than the last. You guys are the true future of the Human Federation."

"For us, those young prodigies who come after us are the future of the Federation," Shen Xing said with a smile.

That's absolutely true. This is the Federation of Humanity, and this is the era we live in now.

Shen Xing already knew that since Mi Fei had such abilities, the recruitment of a small number of elites could indeed be promoted.

Perhaps, after this Ascension Conference, we can begin to try to bring some of the geniuses of this world to the Human Federation, integrate them into it, and let them contribute to the development of the Human Federation.

After all, they are all elites.

Even if something goes wrong, there's no need to worry about the quantity.

However, after Hong Hao said that, he did become genuinely curious about his friends.

After thinking about it, I decided to send the message directly.

It has indeed been a while since we got together.

However, given everyone's current level, it's not so easy for us to get together, since everyone has their own things to do.

Shen Xing continued to "inspect" the entire city with Hong Hao.

To be honest, this city is exactly as Shen Xing had envisioned—a city for martial arts experts.

Even the sun and moon, or even saints, can cultivate and live in such a city.

The market for various cultivation materials and equipment is booming like never before, and it has even sparked a wave of innovation. The creation of martial arts concepts has also seen explosive growth.

All martial artists can obtain what they desire here.

Even he wanted to live in such a city long-term.

Perhaps this is why the powerful figures of the Human Federation all want to form their own battle groups and possess their own warships—no matter how martial arts develop, humans are always afraid of being alone.

Those saints who lived so long that they no longer wanted to live, weren't they also defeated by loneliness?

Only through such urbanization can civilization become a living, flowing stream, and this is the right path for the development of civilization.

"The space city on the other side shouldn't be any worse than this one, right?" Shen Xing suddenly asked.

He still has his space city on his mind.

He owns half of that city. Once his cultivation reaches a certain level, or when he has resolved his issues here, he will most likely go to that city to spend the longest period of his life.

"Of course, it's much better than here." Hong Hao laughed. "You really don't pay much attention, do you? It was just a matter of a moment."

"At my stage, nothing else matters except cultivation," Shen Xing said with a smile, shaking his head.

But my anticipation only grew stronger.

Soon.

He will soon take that crucial step and embark on the path to sainthood.

As for the Eighth Realm, that will undoubtedly be a long time from now.

However, now that this step has been taken, the next step is not far away either.

With anticipation for the future, Shen Xing concluded his inspection of the city.

Then, to his surprise, he found that his friends had all replied to him.

"It seems they knew I would appear during this time and had been waiting for me all along." Shen Xing felt a warmth in his heart.

In the Federation of Humanities, there is one thing that people talk about most, and it has appeared in various movies and scripts.

That would be a reunion after a very long time, perhaps decades or even centuries.

The same people may have passed away, while others are still in their prime; some may still be young and beautiful, while others have already turned gray.

The changes that this martial art brings to people are full of artistry.

Of course, for Shen Xing and his group at this time, a mere hundred years or so, less than two hundred years, would not be enough to cause such a huge difference.

However, for them who are still young, it is indeed a long period of time.

Under such circumstances, Shen Xing was even somewhat impatient to teleport there.

The location was a tavern in this federal city.

Yes, a tavern.

It is very characteristic of this world, but it also incorporates high technology from the Human Federation, making it a typical example of the fusion of technologies from two worlds.

In fact, each private room is a separate enchanted space.

Each food contains a powerful dose of elixir energy.

And it's also delicious.

Shen Xing was already very fast, but by the time he arrived, everyone had already started eating.

"Too slow, thigh." The first thing that rang out was Mi Fei's voice, and Shen Xing was pleasantly surprised to see three unfamiliar young men standing not far away.

Two men and one woman.

Without even needing to sense them, Shen Xing could recognize them at a glance as Hu An and Gu Jiao's children.

"When did you have a child? No, when did you get married? The child is already so big, and you didn't even tell me."

It can be said that even after more than two hundred years, Shen Xing still didn't have that feeling of "maturity".

But when he saw these three young people, he realized in an instant that his mental age had changed.

I've never felt this way, not even in my past life.

We are not married.

Juan's appearance had also changed; he looked to be in his thirties or forties, more mature and composed.

However, when he looked at Shen Xing, the smile on his face seemed to return to when he was fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Actually, it's just a wedding that's missing," Gu Jiao said from the side. "We've already completed all the current federal wedding contracts. Besides, we're not sure when you'll come out of seclusion, and your strength has reached the required level, so it's not good to drag this out any longer."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, I was just saying." Shen Xing waved his hand and laughed, "Why is Gu Jiao explaining this so seriously? Your personality hasn't changed at all."

Even though Gu Jiao was a mountain and a sea, her face turned slightly red.

Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed in front of his children, he directly greeted them, "Don't just stand there, this is Uncle Shen whom you've all been longing to meet."

"Uncle Shen." The three young men didn't look very old either. The oldest was only in his twenties, and the youngest girl was only fourteen or fifteen years old.

But at this moment, everyone's face turned red, and they appeared extremely nervous and excited.

They were all born in this world.

From as far back as I can remember, I've been hearing legends about this man before me. He's the highest-ranking figure in their Federation's Holy Land! Even the Great Saints must obey his orders!

It wasn't until recently that they learned that their parents, who were only at the Mountain and Sea Realm, were actually Mr. Shen's close friends!

My father grew up with Mr. Shen!

Even now, they still find it incredible.

"Don't be nervous." Shen Xing looked at the three of them and couldn't help but laugh. "In our Human Federation, some relationships transcend strength and realm. Just look at your parents, there's no need to be nervous."

"I... I just really admire you," the second son said, mustering his courage and stammering slightly.

Juan, standing to the side, shook his head and laughed, "Alright, Xing, don't make things difficult for them. For this generation, your status is indeed different. Hmm, it's like when you were still on your home planet and suddenly met Ji Long. That feeling should be similar."

"That's true." Shen Xing nodded. "I reckon they'd be scared half to death."

"Hehehe." Mi Fei laughed heartily, completely losing her composure. "Of course! It hides such a huge secret, a whole world!"

"What can I do?" Shen Xing spread his hands. "I don't even dare to tell Juan, for fear of suddenly attracting the attention of the big boss."

"Now you're going to be a big shot too," Juan said with some emotion. "It's only been two hundred years."

"That's quite a lot." Shen Xing poured himself a glass of fine wine. "Before the martial arts world, two hundred years was enough to live two lifetimes. However, for us, it is indeed just the beginning. The future is still long."

"That's right." Juan nodded. "We will definitely reach the realm of sainthood!"

Shen Xing looked at him and felt relieved.

Although he had children, his passion for martial arts never wavered.

Shen Xing suddenly felt that his state of mind had undergone a subtle but very important change.

At the moment he was about to step into the sacred realm, perhaps even he himself did not realize that he also had a slight worry about this new level of life.

Anxiety about loneliness.

(End of this chapter)